The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Macmillan, 1900 |
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... humble servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " Mr. Langton has been pleased , at my request , to favour me with some particulars of Dr. Johnson's visit to Warley Camp , where this gentleman was at the time stationed as a Captain in the ...
... humble servant , " JAMES BOSWELL . " Mr. Langton has been pleased , at my request , to favour me with some particulars of Dr. Johnson's visit to Warley Camp , where this gentleman was at the time stationed as a Captain in the ...
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... humble servant , " I a " October 31 , 1778. " " SAM . JOHNSON . I wrote to him on the 18th of August , the 18th of 1 Dr. Johnson here addresses his worthy friend , Bennet Lang- ton , Esq . by his title as Captain of the Lincolnshire ...
... humble servant , " I a " October 31 , 1778. " " SAM . JOHNSON . I wrote to him on the 18th of August , the 18th of 1 Dr. Johnson here addresses his worthy friend , Bennet Lang- ton , Esq . by his title as Captain of the Lincolnshire ...
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... humble servant , " London , November 2 , 1778. " " SIR , " SAM . JOHNSON . " TO THE REVEREND DR . EDWARDS , OXFORD . " THE bearer , DR . BURNEY , has had some account of a Welsh Manuscript in the Bodleian Library , from which he hopes ...
... humble servant , " London , November 2 , 1778. " " SIR , " SAM . JOHNSON . " TO THE REVEREND DR . EDWARDS , OXFORD . " THE bearer , DR . BURNEY , has had some account of a Welsh Manuscript in the Bodleian Library , from which he hopes ...
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... humble servant , London , November 2 , 1778. ” " SAM . JOHNSON . These letters procured Dr. Burney great kindness and friendly offices from both of these gentlemen , not only on that occasion , but in future visits to the University ...
... humble servant , London , November 2 , 1778. ” " SAM . JOHNSON . These letters procured Dr. Burney great kindness and friendly offices from both of these gentlemen , not only on that occasion , but in future visits to the University ...
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... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " December 29 , 1778. " Johnson this year expressed great satisfaction at the publication of the first volume of " Discourses , to the Royal Academy , " by Sir Joshua Reynolds , whom he always ...
... humble servant , " SAM . JOHNSON . " December 29 , 1778. " Johnson this year expressed great satisfaction at the publication of the first volume of " Discourses , to the Royal Academy , " by Sir Joshua Reynolds , whom he always ...
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